wondered in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.wonder [Am ˈwəndər, Brit ˈwʌndə] N

2. wonder C (marvel, miracle):

wonder
maravilla f
the Seven Wonders of the (Ancient) World
las siete maravillas del mundo
the eighth wonder of the world
la octava maravilla
it's a wonder (that) he didn't break his neck
es asombroso or es un milagro que no se matara
you're not eating properly; no wonder you feel tired!
no estás comiendo bien; no me extraña que estés cansado or ¡con razón estás cansado!
with so much unemployment it's little or small wonder that crime is on the increase
con tanto desempleo no es de extrañar que siga aumentando la delincuencia
is it any wonder he has no friends?
¿te sorprende que no tenga amigos?
wonders will never cease! hum
¡eso sí que es increíble!
to work or do wonders they can work wonders with the little money they have
hacen maravillas con el poco dinero que tienen
I'll do my best, but don't expect me to work wonders
haré lo que pueda, pero no esperes milagros
he's worked wonders with this room
verdaderamente, ha transformado esta habitación
it works wonders for your complexion
es maravilloso para el cutis
that hairstyle does wonders for him
ese corte de pelo lo favorece muchísimo

II.wonder [Am ˈwəndər, Brit ˈwʌndə] VB intr

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1. wonder (ponder, speculate):

why do you ask? — oh, I was just wondering
¿por qué preguntas? — por nada or por saber
who can that be, I wonder?
¿quién será?
who can that be, I wonder?
¿quién podrá ser?
I wonder if $50 will be enough
me pregunto si con 50 dólares va a alcanzar
he said it was an accident — I wonder
dijo que fue un accidente — tengo mis dudas
at first it seemed a good idea, but now I'm beginning to wonder
al principio me pareció una buena idea pero ya no estoy tan seguro or pero ahora tengo mis dudas
the sight of them sitting together set me wondering
verlos sentados juntos me hizo pensar
to wonder about sb/-ing we're wondering about going to Spain this summer
estamos pensando si ir a España este verano
I was wondering about Guy as a possible candidate
estaba pensando que quizás Guy pudiera ser un candidato
I wonder about you sometimes
a veces de veras me preocupas

III.wonder [Am ˈwəndər, Brit ˈwʌndə] VB trans

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IV.wonder [Am ˈwəndər, Brit ˈwʌndə] ADJ attr

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open-eyed with wonder
con los ojos abiertos de asombro
she briefly wondered what he was doing there
se preguntó por un momento qué hacía él allí
I wonder where she fished it up
¡de dónde lo habrá sacado!
I wondered what lay beneath
me preguntaba qué habría debajo or abajo
they gazed at it in speechless wonder
lo miraban estupefactos or boquiabiertos

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wondered in the PONS Dictionary

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I.wonder [ˈwʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB trans

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II.wonder [ˈwʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB intr

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III.wonder [ˈwʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

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a nine days' wonder
la flor de un día
I wonder if he'll come
me pregunto si vendrá

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wondered Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make sb wonder
hacer pensar a alguien
I wonder why he said that
me extraña que dijera eso
to wonder about sth
preguntarse algo
to wonder about doing sth
pensar si hacer algo
to wonder at sth/sb
maravillarse de algo/alguien
I don't wonder (at it)
no me extraña
it's a wonder (that) ...
es un milagro que ...
to listen in wonder
escuchar con estupor
to be a nine-days' wonder
ser un prodigio efímero
I wonder if he'll come
me pregunto si vendrá
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Why, he wondered then, couldn't he get a breath test at his doctor's office?
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I wondered whether he would recognise the portraits, and was gratified to find that he did, and that, moreover, he pronounced them faithful and just.
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The researchers who conducted these panels wondered why the social work profession could not resolve disputes simply by consulting the dictionaries of their professions nomenclature.
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Have you ever wondered what the Ark of the Covenant was?
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Ever wondered why nothing seems appetising when we have a cold?
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She later recalled that people were astonished by her paintings and wondered why a girl from a rich family was so tormented.
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He wondered how realistic a 10% contribution would be as traffic-calming measures could be quite expensive.
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Ever wondered how that lucky so-and-so on your flight managed to score a last-minute upgrade to business class at the check-in counter?
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Ever wondered what's going on when someone goes quiet on the other end of a long telephone conference call?
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I thought it was a joke, and wondered whether it was April fool stuff.
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